water hyacinths wreath a hippopotamus in Zimbabwe

Volume 71 Issue 3

Fall 2022

In this Issue

AWI previews CoP19, a critical November gathering of nations and animal advocates in Panama to weigh protections for hippos, horned lizards, and a host of other wild species under threat from international trade. Horrifying conditions lead to closure of a dog-breeding facility in Virginia owned by one of the world’s largest research suppliers. The USDA fails to prevent deceptive animal-raising claims on food packaging. On Capitol Hill, the Big Cat Public Safety Act passes the House, and other animal welfare legislation gains ground.

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Water hyacinths wreath a hippopotamus in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe. Across Africa, hippos are targeted for their ivory teeth, and populations are in decline. This November, the 19th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) convenes in Panama. Nations of the world will weigh proposals to strengthen (or weaken) protections for species adversely affected by international trade. One positive proposal would ban international commercial trade in hippos and hippo parts.

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